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With the good weather starting to make an appearance, your thoughts are probably starting to turn to your vacation.

Ask most people what they find the most stressful about a vacation or a holiday (depending what part of the world you are in), and most people will say, “Preparing for it!”

It’s the sitting down to make the list of things you need once you’ve got the tickets and the accommodation arranged, and the wondering if you’ve packed everything, and the hoping that you haven’t forgotten something important, isn’t it?

Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you just had a list you could keep and print off at a moment’s notice, especially if you saw that last minute bargain leaving in two nights from now?

In fact if you had that list already prepared, you could have several small bags sitting waiting on a spare shelf in the wardrobe ready to grab, each labelled and
ready to go. Wouldn’t that be so helpful in taking away the stress of preparing for your vacation?

So here’s an easy and helpful list I’ve put together for you to print off. However I would suggest you do buy the items in advance and make use of the tip above and prepare ready grab bags of the items listed, or even make named bags for individual family members. Of course, add or change this list by choice.

Toiletries.

2 – 4 Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
2 – 4 Face wash
2 – 4 Facecloths
2 Moisturisers
2 Make-ups
Cotton Buds
Cotton Wool
Baby Lotion
Perfume
2 – 4 Deodorants
2 – 4 Roll On
2 – 4 Shower Gels
2 Shampoo
2 Conditioner
2 Talc
2 Shaving Gels
Immac
Razors
Baby Wipes
2 – 4 Lip balm
Hairspray
Hair Wax
Hair Accessories
Hair Brushes
Tweezers
Soap Bags
Ear Plugs

Sun Creams and Lotions

1 – 2 x Factor 50
1 Factor 30
2 Factor 25
2 Factor 15
1 Factor 8
1 Factor 4
2 – 4 After Suns
2 – 4 Lip Screens
Large towels

Drugs and First Aid

Anti-Histamine
Travel Sickness Tabs
Immodeum
Paracetamol
Aspirin
Iprobrufen
Plasters
Savlon or Dettol
Mosquito Tabs for Plugin
E45
Diorlyte
Female Birth Control Pills
Panty Liners
Tampax

Personal Miscellaneous

Hairdryer
Straighteners
Tin Openers
Jewellry
Sun Glasses
Sun Hats
Batteries
MP3 Players
Mobile Phones and Chargers
(Mobiles topped up?)
2 Backpacks
Travel Plugs
Magazines
Books
Pens
Suitcases ready
Choice of Clothes
Choice of Underwear
Bathing Costumes/Trunks

Documents

Passports
Insurance
Medical Docs for treatment in foreign hospitals
Proof of Holidays
Tickets
American Express
Own Currency
Foreign Currency
Travel Cheques

Tags: holiday checklist, vacation checklist, tropical break



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